Chapter 261

Celeste replied, "I love you Marlon. You are fired."

"Thank you Mrs. Castronova; I accept."

Celeste kissed him again, and turned to her husband to be.

Philip took her hand and walked her up the steps where the altar began.

Bishop Delphini began the preamble of the wedding ceremony by praising the good works both of these two young people had done, during their short lives. He talked about the miracle of conception and birth. He mentioned the slightly unorthodox way this new couple began their family; which made everyone laugh. He talked about the miraculous ways God works to change a person behavior, through prayer and hard work. He lavished high praise on those good people in attendance at today's ceremony. He warned those of low moral character that God knew who they were, and what he had in store for them, when their judgment time came.

In a reversal of procedure he asked Philip, "Do you, Philip, take this woman as your